LAFORZA UNSPECIFIED 1989: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 89V181000

Make Model Year
LAFORZA UNSPECIFIED 1989
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1989-10-30 1989-10-30 1989-11-06

Production Dates: 1989-04-01 - 1989-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: LAFORZA AUTOMOBILES, INC.

Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 189

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

AN INCORRECT BOLT AND NUT ARRANGEMENT AND SIZE WAS USED TO INSTALL BOTH FRONT AND REAR DRIVE DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLIES AT THE DIFFERENTIAL PINION FLANGES.

Consequence

THIS COULD CAUSE THE DRIVESHAFT TO LOOSEN, VIBRATE ANDMAY RESULT IN THE DRIVESHAFT DETACHING WITH POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF CONTROL ANDAN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

INSTALL CORRECT ATTACHING BOLTS AND TORQUE TO PROPER SPECIFICATIONS.

Notes

SYSTEM: DRIVESHAFT ATTACHING BOLTS.